Patterns of use of educational and rehabilitation services at school age for children with congenitally malformed hearts.

Background: Infants with congenitally malformed hearts who require early open-heart surgery are at high risk for developmental, psychosocial, and academic difficulties. Our objective was to describe the pattern of use of educational supports and rehabilitation services in these children at early school age.

Methods: Parents of children who participated in a prospective study of developmental progress following open-surgery were contacted to participate in a telephone survey.